Lahore lioness attack: Family victim pardons suspects

LAHORE: The family of a man killed by a lioness on Saturday granted forgiveness to the two arrested suspects, stating their pardon was for the sake of Allah Almighty. Kahna police handed over the suspects, identified as Fayaz Ahmad and Nauman Hassan, to a judicial magistrate at Model Town courts for their physical remand. Both the complainant and the deceased's legal heirs testified in court, affirming their forgiveness and expressing no objection to the suspects being released on bail or acquitted.

They also submitted affidavits to the court. A prosecutor argued against the release of the suspects, citing their serious offense but Magistrate Qaiser Riaz dismissed this request and granted bail to both on a Rs50,000 surety bond each. Nauman had been filming TikTok videos at the farmhouse when the lioness went out of control and attacked Talha, a family employee. Talha was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died from his injuries.